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docs: emitter.listeners return a copy of original array rather than an array reference #9022

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@StevenRoan

As title, the document use the description

  • Returns an array of listeners for the specified event.

However, return an array usually indicating return an array reference, and here is different.
Maybe we can consider to modify this part of document, Thanks!

Example code

var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
var eventEmitter = new EventEmitter();
var arrListeners = eventEmitter.listeners('test-event');
console.log(arrListeners.length);
eventEmitter.addListener('test-event', function(){
  //Do sth.
});
console.log(arrListeners.length); // log 0 because the this array reference is different with current one. 
arrListeners = eventEmitter.listeners('test-event');
console.log(arrListeners.length);

get output
0
0
1

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